To do this cut cotton material into strips about 2 wide or wool material into strips about 1 wide.
How to make a rag rug from fabric scraps.
I rolled the fabric into one big ball and crocheted the rug with a 16 mm crochet hook.
We are excited to have her stop by to share a simple project for using up all of your white trimmed selvage and other fabric scraps.
Textile waste makes a huge contribution to landfills all over the world and we are always looking for ways to help divert even the smallest.
The best thing about rag rug making is that you only need small scraps of fabric so they are the perfect use for the fabric remnants that you can order for free.
I used all knit fabrics cut into 1 inch strips and tied the ends together using a square knot.
Sew them with right sides together and use a 1 2 inch seam allowance.
Once the rug was the right size i bordered it with a white fabric strip single crocheted around the edge.
Braided rag rug instructions cut the fabric into long 1 1 2 inch wide strips.
Sew the ends of the strips together and wind them into balls.
Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
Braid the strips together in a three strand braid the braid should be about 1 wide.
Knot 3 strips together at the top then braid the strips crossing the left and right over the middle repeatedly.
Basically i used strips of fabric 1000s of them cut about 1 inch x 5 inches.
To braid a rag rug first cut your fabric into strips of equal width.
How to make a crocheted rag rug using fabric scraps.
I stuffed these strips into a non skid rug mat and voila.
The rug really was simple to make just time consuming.
How to make a rag rug.
Use coarse thread and sew the edges of the braid together shaping the rug as you sew.